Chevrolet 1996 Monte Carlo Owner's manual

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The 1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner’s Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems
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1-1
Features and Controls
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2-1
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
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3-1
This section tells you how
to
use
your
seats and safety belts properly.
It
also explains
the
air bag system.
This section explains how
to
start and operate
your
Chevrolet.
This section tells
you
how to
adjust
the ventilation and comfort controls and how
lo
operate your
audio system.
Here
you’ll
find helpful information and tips about the road and how
to
drive under different conditions.
This section tells you what
to
do if
you
have
a
problem while driving, such
as
a
tlat tire
or
overheated
engine, etc.
Here
the
manual tells you how
to
keep your Chevrolet running properly and looking good.
This section tells you when
to
perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
This section tells you how
to
contact Chevrolet for assistance and how
to
get service and owner publications.
It
also
gives
you
information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
8-8.
Index
................................................................................
9-1
Here‘s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject
in
this manual.
You
can use
it
to
quickly find
something you want to read.
YourDrivingandtheRoad
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4-1
ProblemsontheRoad
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5-1
ServiceandAppearanceCare
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6-1
Maintenanceschedule
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7-1
Customer Assistance Information
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8-1
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CHEVROLET
GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the
name MONTE CARLO are registered trademarks
of
General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information
at
the time
it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the
product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors
of
Canada Limited” for Chevrolet
Motor Division whenever it appears
in
this manual.
Please keep this manual in your Chevrolet,
so
it
will
be
there if you ever need
it
when you’re on the road.
If
you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual
in
it
so
the new
owner can use
it.
Litho
in
U.S.A.
Part
No.
10273392
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First Edition
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Who
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Copyright General Motors Corporation
1995
All
Rights Reserved
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Welcome to the largest
backed by a proud history of
automotive family in the performance and value. Since
That kind of reception from
auto owners
is
unmatched by
world
--
the family
of
Chevrolet
the first “Classic Six” rolled off the
any other car manufacturer in
owners. You have selected
a
line in
19
12,
more than
110
million
the world.
vehicle designed, engineered and Chevrolet cars and trucks have
crafted by teamwork, a vehicle
worn the Chevrolet marque.
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Louis
Clzevrolet, the other
Izalf
oftlze
teum,
at
the
wheel
of
lzis
experirnentcrl
“Classic*
Six,
which
entered
production
ii7
1912.
The Chevrolet blend of
value and performance has
F
become an American
tradition
--
whether bred for the
racetrack like the legendary
Corvette and Camaro,
or
created for the pleasure
of
the
open
road.
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Every decade, Chevrolet
has reinforced its heritage
of
affordable performance
with quality and value crafted
into each vehicle. It's not
surprising that for
80
'years ownership
of
your
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The
legacy
qf
Anm-ica's jkvorite sportscur
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began
in.
I953,
when
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hand-assembled
In
1932
Chevrolet
introduced the white
Corvettes
Synchro-Mesh launched the
transmission and first
use
of
a
offered
u
host
of
Jiberglass body
in
uccessories
--
including
a
production car:
such n.iceties
us
a
clock!
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How
to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual
from
beginning
to
end when they first receive their new vehicle.
If
you
do
this, it .will help you learn about the features and controls
for your vehicle.
In
this
manual, you’ll find that pictures
and words work together to explain things quickly.
Index
A
good place to look for what you need is the Index in
the back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all
that3 in the manual, and the page number where you’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings and
Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box and the word
CAUTION
to tell you
about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore
qe
warning.
vi
These m.ean there is something that .could hurt
you
or
other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what
to
do to help avoid
or
reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or
others could be hurt.
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You will also find a circle
with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t
do
this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
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Vehicle
Damage
Warnings
Also,
in
this book you will find these notices:
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NOTICE:
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~~ ~~
These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered
by
your warranty, and it could be costly.
But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings
in
different colors or
in
different words.
You’ll
also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same colors, and the words CAUTION or NOTICE.
"-
Ihese are
some
of
the
symbols
you may
find
on
your
vehicle.
hide
Symbols
For example,
these symbols
are used
on
an
original battery:
POSSIBLE
A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
I
BURNS
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AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR
,111,
1
FLAME
COULD
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have
to
do with
your lights:
SIGNALS
e
TURN
RUNNING
*
0
DAYTIME
.
. .
LAMPS
FOG LAMPS
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These symbols
are
on
some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used
on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
-
TEMP
-
CHARGING
I-]
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
COOLANT
a
ENGINE OIL
w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(a)
BRAKES
1
Here arc some
other symbols
you
may
see:
FUSE
P
LIGHTER
HORN
)tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL
1
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NOTES
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NOTES
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Section
1
Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you'll find information about the seats in your
Chevrolet and how to use your safety belts properly.
You
can also learn about some things you should
not
do with air bags and safety belts.
Seats
and
Seat
Controls
This
section tells you how to adjust the seats and explains
reclining seatbacks, folding rear seats and head restraints.
You can lose control
of
the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is
moving. The. sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push
a
pedal when you
don't want to. Adjust the driver's seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
Lift the bar under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide
the seat to where you want it and release the bar.
Try
to
move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is
locked
in
place.
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1-1
Driver’s
4-Way
Manual
Seat
(Option)
Lift the handle to tilt the seat
up
or down.
The driver’s seat
may
have
a
bar and
a
handle under the
front edge
of
the
seat. Lift the bar to unlock the seat and
slide it forward and backward.
t
But
don’t
have
a
seatback reclined
if
your
vehicle is moving.
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t do their job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do its job. In
a
crash
you
could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the
belt could
go
up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is
in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This part
of
the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells you some things you should not do
with safety belts.
And it explains the air bag system.
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A
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a
CAUTION:
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Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear
a safety belt properly.
If
you are in
a
crash and
you’re not wearing
a
safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle
or
be ejected from it.
You
can be seriously
injured
or
killed.
In
the same crash, you might
not be if
you
are buckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts
are fastened properly too.
Your vehicle has a light that
comes on as a reminder to
buckle up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light’’
in
the Index.)
In
most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They
work.
You
never know if you’ll be in a crash.
If
you do have a
crash, you don’t know
if
it
will be
a
bad one.
A
few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be
so
serious that even buckled up
a
person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are in between.
In
many of them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than
25
years
of
safety belts
in
vehicles,
the facts are clear.
In
most crashes buckling
up
does
matter
...
a lot!
1-6
Get
it
up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn't stop.
The person keeps going until stopped
by
something.
In
a real vehicle, it could be the windshield
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